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Stanley No. 96 Chisel Gauge
| Manufactured: | 1888 to 1922 |
| Length: | 2-1/4 inches |
| Blade Width: | Takes a 1/4 inch chisel |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Finish: | Nickel plated |
| Features: | Attaches to the end of a 1/4 inch chisel |
| Uses: | For “blind nailing”. Peels up a 1/4 inch shaving so a small nail or screw can be driven in underneath it and the shaving glued back down into place, hiding the nail or screw |
| Average Dealer Price: | $150 to $250 |
| Average eBay Price: | $150 to $240 |
| Type 1: | $200 to $350 |
| Updated: | 29th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 96 Chisel Gauges on eBay right now…
| Sources: | While many of the dealers prices for Stanley planes are largely set by John Walters’ book “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” it appears that eBay, while acknowledging the Walters guide somewhat, tends to march to it’s own beat and sets its own prices. For that reason – and the fact that eBay’s reach and customer base is huge – I’ve decided to include a separate eBay average price here. Other sources include: “The Antique Tool Collector’s Guide To Value” by Ronald S. Barlow, “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” by John Walter, “The Stanley Plane” by Alvin Sellens, “Patrick’s Blood & Gore” by Patrick Leach, various auctions and sales of collectable tools and my own compilations of prices realized, observations and notes over the past 20+ years. |
